Waltco Mdv Series Liftgate, model year 9999. Filed by Hiab USA Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 13 May 2026. 168 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Hiab USA Inc. (Hiab) is recalling certain Waltco MDV series liftgates. The deck pins may break, resulting in the liftgate platform falling.
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26E029 cover?
- Waltco MDV Series Liftgate.
- What is wrong with them?
- Hiab USA Inc. (Hiab) is recalling certain Waltco MDV series liftgates. The deck pins may break, resulting in the liftgate platform falling.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A liftgate that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Hiab will inspect the platform bushings and hydraulic systems and replace the deck pins, free of charge. Hiab will work with vehicle manufacturers to repair the vehicles. Owners may contact Hiab customer service at (440) 601-8852.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A liftgate that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26E029 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Hiab USA Inc. |
| System at fault | Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Hinge And Attachments |
| Reported to NHTSA | 13 May 2026 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | WALTCO MDV SERIES LIFTGATE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A liftgate that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Hiab will inspect the platform bushings and hydraulic systems and replace the deck pins, free of charge. Hiab will work with vehicle manufacturers to repair the vehicles. Owners may contact Hiab customer service at (440) 601-8852.
What it said before
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This is one of 901 notices in the record whose component field names structure. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 26E029, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/26e029/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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